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Reigning U.S. Women's Open champion Yuka Saso has only that one title to her name on Tour. If the second is to come any time soon, then this week's Open at
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club is the ideal place. Since 1991, only two players have successfully defended their championship — Annika Sorenstam in 1995 and 1996, and Karrie Webb in 2000 and 2001. Both of those title defenses came at Pine Needles.
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Offered: By SkyGolf, a Swing into Summer Savings Promotion of $50 off the SkyCaddie SX550 and SX400 rangefinders and the LX5 and LX5 with ceramic bezel smart watches. The promotion ends June 11.
Announced: By PGA Tour Latinoamerica, it will hold its season-ending tournament at El Tigre Golf Club in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The 72-hole, limited-player tournament is July 14-17.
Announced: By Palheiro Golf, a seven-figure investment in its golf, hotel and lifestyle facilities located on Portugal's Madeira Island. Also, the club will launch a golf academy in 2023 that will feature 28 bays and a fitting center. An actual cost was not revealed.
Announced: By the Presidents Cup, the six Historically Black Colleges and Universities teams that will compete in the inaugural Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup, Aug. 29 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Johnson C. Smith University will serve as the host school and will be joined by Howard University, Florida A&M University, Alabama State University, Texas Southern University and Livingstone College.
Announced: By TaylorMade, a multiyear extension with Charley Hull, who will continue to play a full bag of TaylorMade equipment and golf ball on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. Since joining Team TaylorMade, Hull has seen an increase in her top-10 finishes year-on-year and is currently ranked No. 33 in the world. Among the clubs in Hull's bag are the Stealth Plus 9.0 Carbonwood driver, Stealth Plus 15.0 fairway, P7MB irons (4-PW) and MG3 wedges.
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Steve Stricker helps to rebrand Cherokee Country Club into TPC Wisconsin; Brandon Johnson refurbishes PGA West's Palmer in California; David Williams concludes 12-year project at Spain’s Pedrena
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PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament
Site: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, Noon to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (CBS).
United States Golf Association: U.S. Women's Open
Site: Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, Southern Pines, North Carolina | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Today-Friday, 1-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-8 p.m. (USA Network); Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. (Peacock), 2-3 p.m. (USA Network), 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (USA Network), 3-7 p.m. (NBC).
European Tour: Porsche European Open
Site: Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany.
Television: Today-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Principal Charity Classic
Site: Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Television: Friday, 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay), Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
JUNE
7: Women's Golf Day | Info
7: Women Fore Hire Virtual Job Fair | Noon-3 p.m. ET | Registration | Info
22-23: LPGA Leadership Academy, Saginaw, Mich. | Info
JULY
13-14: LPGA Leadership Academy, Liberty Corner, N.J. | Info
19-20: LPGA Leadership Academy, Gainesville, Va. | Info
26-27: Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat, Charleston, S.C. | Info
AUGUST
1-2: LPGA Leadership Academy, Newcastle, Wash. | Info
JANUARY 2023
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
The US Women’s Open Turf Team are women that drive tractors, mechanics that care for our equipment, sales reps that supply products needed to care for your course, leaders at GCSAA, maintenance staff members, you name it we are here. We want more people that look like us. pic.twitter.com/IvGTVLzYz8
— Jennifer Torres (@Jennifer_Turf) May 31, 2022
